NFCy* — 1. New Orleans Saints (13-3): NFC South champions. Clinched home field last week, so Sunday's loss to Carolina didn't hurt. Saints to face lowest-seeded NFC survivor coming out of wild-card weekend.

yz — 2. Los Angeles Rams (13-3): NFC West champions. Clinched bye with victory over San Francisco. Loss at New Orleans earlier this season cost them top seed. Rams will face highest-seeded NFC team left from wild-card round.

x — 6. Philadelphia Eagles (9-7): Wild card No. 2. They get to defend crown after all. Birds took care of business in Washington, then benefited from Minnesota's collapse. Reigning champs open title defense in Chicago.

AFCy* — 1. Kansas City Chiefs (12-4): AFC West champions. They wrapped up division and home-field advantage by throttling Oakland. The question now, can the Chiefs actually win at Arrowhead, where they've lost six consecutive postseason games dating to 1995 playoffs? They'll face lowest-seeded AFC club coming out of wild-card weekend.

yz — 2. New England Patriots (11-5): AFC East champions. Defeat of Jets gives Pats bye, which has so often vaulted them to Super Bowl, for ninth consecutive season. They'll face highest-seeded AFC team advancing from wild-card weekend.